Regular Visa: categories and documents required

Documents required to be submitted along with visa application for various categories of visa

S.No.

Type of Visa

Documentary requirements

1

Tourist Visa (TV)

Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated space

Passport

Photocopy of Taiwan I.D Card and ARC (for foreigners).

One recent colour photo (5 x 5 cm)

Note: For grant of Long-term (1-4) years visa applicant will have to appear for interview.

2

Business Visa (BV)

Who can apply: Applicants fulfilling the conditions below who are not receiving any remuneration by companies/ organizations in India can apply for Business Visa:

Foreign nationals visiting India to establish an industrial/business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial business venture or to purchase/sell industrial products.

Foreign nationals who are visiting India on short visits to customer locations to repair any plant or machinery as part of warranty or annual maintenance contract

Foreign experts coming to India for imparting training for the personnel of the Indian companies.

Foreign personnel deputed for providing technical support/services, transfer of know-how, services supplies for which the Indian company pays fees/royalty to the foreign company.

All foreign nationals who are living in Taiwan for less than two (2) years or those on “Temporary Visit” are normally not eligible to apply for the Business Visa in Taiwan. They should apply for Business Visa in their country of domicile only.

Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated space.

Passport

Photocopy of Taiwan I.D Card and ARC (for foreigners)

One recent colour photo (5 x 5 cm)

Business Card (Two)

Letter of Invitation from an Indian company or a letter of Guarantee from applicant's company (please submit on official company letter head with chop/stamp of company).

Note: For grant of Long-term (1-4) years visa applicant will have to appear for interview and provide following additional documents:

Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated space.

Passport

Photocopy of Taiwan I.D Card and ARC (for foreigners)

One recent colour photo (5 x 5 cm)

Original/Fax/Scanned copy of invitation letter from the host organization in India

Conference clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs of India.

Political Clearance for the Conference from Ministry of External Affairs of India.

Copy of travel ticket

4.

Employment Visa (EV)

All foreign nationals who are living in Taiwan for less than two (2) years or those on “Temporary Visit” are not eligible to apply for the Employment Visa in Taiwan. They should apply for Employment Visa in their country of domicile only.

Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated space.

Passport

Photocopy of Taiwan I.D Card and ARC (for foreigners)

One recent colour photo (5 x 5 cm)

A Notarized copy of the contract offered by the Indian company or Taiwanese company having representative office/ branch office/ Joint venture/ Subsidiary company duly registered in India (along with job title, duration, salary, benefits, etc.) (explicitly stating that annual salary of applicant is in excess of US$ 25,000 or not less than Rs. 16,25,000 per annum). (The Contract must be Notarized by a Notary Court in India)

A signed Letter of Acceptance of this contract by the Applicant

An attested copy of documentary evidence of applicant's educational qualifications and/or professional expertise

An Indian Court attested copy of the Indian Company Registration

Applicants who are applying for an employment visa for the second time from ITA need to submit their personal income tax proof (Form 16) along with other basic requirements for an employment visa.

In case of foreigners, proof of 2 years residency issued by Taiwanese government should be submitted along with the application.

5.

Research Visa (RV)

Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated space

Passport

Photocopy of Taiwan I.D Card and ARC (for foreigners)

One recent colour photo (5 x 5 cm)

Letter from Indian Institute/University

Recommendation Letter from the Institute/University of the applicant

Personal profile of the applicant

Synopsis of the Research Project

6.

Journalist Visa (JV)

for Foreign audio-visual or print media journalists accredited in India

An undertaking to the effect that the members of the foreign film producing company will refrain from commenting on any issues relating to insurgency (if any) in the areas, participating in missionary activities, meeting banned outfits or its over ground/underground functionaries.